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Invaders from Mars (RKO, 1958). First Italian Release 2 -
Fogli (39.5" X 55"). Renato Fratini Artwork
The "red scare" of the 1950s inspired a "green scare" rash of
science fiction movies about bug-eyed aliens from outer space
coming to get us. Perhaps the finest of these is William Cameron
Menzies's surreal Invaders from Mars, a purposely garish and
quirky thriller that all turns out to be a young boy's fever-dream.
With arch, unrealistic sets and outrageous monsters, this is an
unforgettable film experience. Certainly no kid who saw the movie
at the time could forget those giant green aliens with bulbous
slit-eyes and velour longjohns. Expertly playing off America's
fears of an imminent Communist invasion, this is still, more than
four decades after its original release, a chilling picture, one
that continues to have the power to curdle the blood of every
viewer's inner child. The poster shows only faint bleedthrough from
writing on the verso, and a very minor hole in the upper right
corner. The wonderful artwork by Renato Fratini includes an image
of Luce Potter, who played the Martian-Head-in-the-Glass. Potter
had been one of the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. Very
Fine+ on Linen.